Places to Learn About and Find 3-D Healthy Food in Mid-Coast Maine and Beyond
| LEARNING ABOUT FOOD, FEEDING FAMILIES, AND FOOD SYSTEMS | ||||
| Topic | Title or Website | Author | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locally grown foods | Animal, Vegetable, Miracle | Barbara Kingsolver | Book (nonfiction) | The story of a family that spends a year gardening, eating, and sharing locally produced foods |
| Fish and seafood sustainability challenges | Bottomfeeder | Taras Grescoe | Book (nonfiction) | Ideas for eating fish without destroying their habitats |
| Growing healthy food | Healthy Food from Healthy Soil | Elizabeth Patten, Kathy Lyons | Book (nonfiction) | Consideration of the role of soil in sustainably producing nutritious food |
| The American food system | Fast Food Nation | Eric Schlosser | Book (based on real events) | Stories of meat processing plant workers and a company executive |
| Fast Food Nation | Richard Linklater (Director) | Movie | Well-produced adaptation of the book | |
| Food, Inc. | Robert Kenner (Director) | Movie (documentary) | Examination of industrial food production | |
| The Omnivore's Dilemma | Michael Pollan | Book (nonfiction) | Exploration of the process of producing different kinds of foods in narrative form | |
| www.grist.org/kingdom/food | Various staffmembers and site visitors | Online blogs | Description and critiques of agricultural practices and policy | |
| Feeding infants and children | Feeding with Love and Good Sense | Ellyn Satter | Book | Presentation and explanation of proven ways to effectively provide food to others |
| Canning and preserving food | Some cool website TBD | People | Online stuff | |
| HANDS-ON EDUCATION RELATED TO FOOD | ||||
| Name | Selected Offerings | Location | Contact/Phone | Email/Website |
| Common Ground Country Fair | Late September 3-day event with petting zoo, music, demonstrations, volunteer opportunities | Unity, ME | 207-568-4142 | mofga@mofga.org |
| www.mofga.org/TheFair/tabid/135/Default.aspx | ||||
| Crystal Spring Farm | Summer farm camp (kids 6-10), pre-arranged private farm tours, apprenticeships | Brunswick, ME | Seth Kroek or Maura Bannon 207-729-1112 | seth@crystalspringcsa.com |
| http://crystalspringcsa.com/ | ||||
| Little Creek Farm | Pre-arranged private farm tours | Brunswick, ME | Brenna Chase 207-751-9504 | www.localharvest.org/farms/M22380 |
| Morris Farm Trust | Classes (pickling, canning, jam), harvest dinner, volunteer opportunities | Wiscasset, ME | 207-882-4080 | info@morrisfarm.org |
| http://sites.google.com/site/morrisfarmtrust/ | ||||
| 6 River Farm | Pre-arranged private farm tours | Bowdoinham, ME | Nate Drummon or Gabrielle Gosselin 207-666-8135 | sixriverfarm@gmail.com |
| www.sixriverfarm.com/ | ||||
| Wolf’s Neck Farm | Year-round group & class events, trails, classes, volunteer oportunities | Freeport, ME | 207-865-4469 | www.wolfesneckfarm.org/contact_us.php |
| www.wolfesneckfarm.org/ | ||||
| Local Sprouts Cooperative Community Supported Kitchen | Demonstrations, group activities, volunteer opportunities | Portland, ME | 207-615-9970 | food@localsproutscooperative.com |
| COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSAs) to buy "shares" of crops or animals (also see www.getrealmaine.com/) | ||||
| Name | Selected Offerings | Location | Contact/Phone | Email/Website |
| Crystal Spring Farm | Organic vegetables, lamb | Brunswick, ME | Seth Kroek or Maura Bannon 207-729-1112 | info@crystalspringcsa.com |
| http://crystalspringcsa.com/ | ||||
| Laughing Stock Farm | Organic vegetables, summer and winter shares | 79 Wardtown Rd, Freeport, ME | Lisa Turner 207-865-3743 | lisa@laughingstockfarm.com |
| www.laughingstockfarm.com/ | ||||
| New Elm Farm | Organic vegetables, wool fleece | 27 Lambert Rd, Freeport, ME | Cordelia Lane 207-865-4019 | cordelia@newelmfarm.com |
| www.newelmfarm.com | ||||
| Deri Farm | 1167 North Rd, Yarmouth, ME | 207-829-3624 | info@derifarm.com | |
| http://derifarm.com | ||||
| Sunrise Acres Farm | 42 Winn Rd, Cumberland, ME | Sally Merrill 207-829-5594 | sam082400@aol.com | |
| Broadturn Farm | 388 Broadturn Rd, Scarborough, ME | John Bliss 207-510-1682 | sbrenner@maine.rr.com | |
| www.broadturnfarm.com | ||||
| FARMER'S MARKETS | ||||
| Name | Open Hours | Location | ||
| Bath Farmer’s Market | Sat 8:30-12 May-October | Waterfront Park, Commercial St., Bath, ME and stuff | ||
| Bath Winter Farmer's Market | 1st and 3rd Saturdays, November-April | 150 Congress Ave (United Church of Christ), Bath, ME | ||
| Brunswick Town Market | Tuesdays/Fridays 7:30-2, May-October | Downtown (outdoor) Mall, Brunswick, ME | ||
| Brunswick Winter Farmer's Market | Sat 8-1 November-April | Fort Andross, Brunswick, ME | ||
| Crystal Spring Farm | Saturdays 8:30-1, May-September; food, crafts, flowers, volunteer opportunities | 277 Pleasant Hill Rd., Brunswick, ME | ||
| Cumberland Farmers Market Association | May-October, Wed 12-4PM, Thu 2:30-6PM, Fri 2-6PM, Sat 8:30AM-12PM, WIC (2) | Wednesdays: Rte 1 Walmart lot, Falmouth; Thursdays: Rowe School lot, Yarmouth; Fridays: Main Street Freeport; Saturdays: Town Office Tuttle Rd, Cumberland | market.gal09@gmail.com | |
| Cumberland Farmers Market (Cumberland) | May through mid-October, Sat 8:30-12PM | Town Office Building, 290 Tuttle Rd., Cumberland | cordelia@newelmfarm.com | |
| Cumberland Farmers Market (Freeport) | Late June through late August, Thu 2:30-6 | Town office parking lot, Main St, Freeport, ME | cordelia@newelmfarm.com | |
| Cumberland Farmers Market (Yarmouth) | May through mid-October, Sat 8:30-12PM | Sacred Heart Church parking lot, Main St, Yarmouth, ME | cordelia@newelmfarm.com | |
| Cumberland Farmers Market (Falmouth) | May through mid-October, Wed 12-4PM | Wal-Mart in front of the cinema parking lot, Falmouth, ME | cordelia@newelmfarm.com | |
| Portland Farmer's Market | May-mid-November, Wed 7AM-2PM, Sat 7AM-12PM, WIC (4+) | Wed Monument Square, Sat Deering Oaks Park | hfff@maine.rr.com | |
| Scarborough Farmer's Market | Mid-June through mid-September, Sun 9AM-12PM | Behind Scarborough Town Hall off Rt. 1 | scarbfarmersmarket@maine.rr.com | |
| RESTAURANTS AND CATERERS regularly using local and/or sustainably grown foods | ||||
| Name | Selected Offerings | Location | Contact/Phone | Email/Website |
| El Camino | Bar and Mexican food, $$ | 15 Cushing St., Brunswick, ME | 207-725-8228 | |
| Frontier Café and Cinema | Food, art, music, and movies (sometimes food-related), $$ | 14 Maine St. Mill 3, Fort Andross, Brunswick, ME | 207-725-5222 | info@explorefrontier.com |
| http://explorefrontier.com/ | ||||
| Henry and Marty | Restaurant, bar, catering $$$ | 61 Maine St., Brunswick, ME | 207-721-9141 | www.henryandmarty.com/ |
| Flatbread Pizza | Wood-fired clay oven pizzas, salads, bar, $$ | 72 Commercial St., Portland, ME | 207-772-8777 | www.flatbreadcompany.com |
| Local Sprouts Cooperative Community Supported Kitchen | Demonstrations, group activities, volunteer opportunities | Portland, ME | 207-615-9970 | food@localsproutscooperative.com |
| www.localsproutscooperative.com | ||||
| FOOD STORES actively supporting local and/or sustainable agriculture | ||||
| Name | Selected Offerings | Location | Contact/Phone | Email/Website |
| Morning Glory Natural Foods | Foods, supplements, personal care products | 60 Maine St., Brunswick, ME | 207-729-0546 | |
| Royal River Natural Foods | Foods, take-out, personal care products | 443 US Rt. 1, Freeport, ME | 207-865-0046 | www.rrnf.com |
| FOOD PRODUCTS conscientiously grown or produced & available locally (for more, see www.getrealmaine.com/) | ||||
| Name | Selected Offerings | Location | Contact/Phone | Email/Website |
| Borealis Breads | Bread made with organic ingredients | Wells, ME | Jim Amaral or Kelley Sevigney 207-641-8800 | jim@borealisbreads.com |
| www.borealisbreads.com | ||||
| Little Creek Farm | Organic chicken, duck, and ham | Brunswick, ME | Brenna Chase 207-751-9504 | www.localharvest.org/farms/M22380 |
| The Turkey Farm | Turkey meat & sausage by the pound, holiday turkeys | New Sharon, ME | Bob Neal 207-778-2889 | info@theturkeyfarm.com |
| www.theturkeyfarm.com | ||||
| Wicked Joe Sustainable Coffee Roasting Co. | Exotic, organic, fair trade, shade grown coffees | 78 Water St., Brunswick, ME | Bob Garver 207-725-1025 | bob@wickedjoe.com |
| www.wickedjoe.com | ||||
| GROUPS ACTIVELY PROMOTING 3-D HEALTH by advocating for quality food | ||||
| Name | Selected Offerings | Location | Contact/Phone | Email/Website |
| Farm to School | Support in developing farm-to-school programs | www.farmtoschool.org | ||
| Focus on Agriculture in Rural Maine Schools (FARMS) | Farm-to-school set-up and implementation support | Boothbay Harbor, ME | Amy Winston | arw@ceimaine.org |
| www.farmsforme.org | ||||
| Get Real Get Maine | Online search engine to find Maine-made foods, farmers markets, CSAs, orchards | www.getrealmaine.com/ | ||
| Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association (MOFGA) | Organic farming & gardening assistance, educational events, farm apprenticeships | Unity, ME | 207-568-4142 | mofga@mofga.org |
| www.mofga.org | ||||
| One Tray | Ideas for advocating for farm-to-school legislation | Debra Eschmeyer 419-905-8612 | deb@onetray.org | |
| www.onetray.org | ||||
| Slow Food Midcoast Maine | Educational events and activities promoting sustainability and biodiversity | www.slowfoodmidcoastmaine.org/ | ||
| Slow Food Portland | Educational events and activities promoting sustainability and biodiversity | info@slowfoodportland.org | ||
| www.slowfoodportland.org/sfp/ | ||||
| University of Maine Cooperative Extension | Education at local farmer's markets | |||
| HELP GETTING STARTED WITH GARDENING | ||||
| Name | Selected Offerings | Location | Contact/Phone | Email/Website |
| High Mowing Seeds | Organic seeds for growing plants in New England's climate | Wolcott, VT | 802-472-6174 | www.highmowingseeds.com |
| Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association (MOFGA) | Organic farming & gardening assistance, educational events, farm apprenticeships | Unity, ME | 207-568-4142 | mofga@mofga.org |
| www.mofga.org | ||||
| University of Maine Cooperative Extension | Info for becoming a master gardener volunteer | Various locations in Maine | ||
| OTHER FOOD-RELATED VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES | ||||
| Name | Areas to Help With | Location | Contact/Phone | Email/Website |
| Crystal Spring Farmer's Market | Pleasant Hill Rd, Brunswick, ME | Bob Goddard | rgoddard@brunswick.k12.me.edu | |
| Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program (MCHPP) | Food pantry, soup kitchen | 84A Union St, Brunswick, ME | 207-725-2716 | mchpp@suscom-maine.net |
| www.mchpp.org | ||||
| Meals on Wheels (operated by People Plus) | Debbie Atwood 207-729-0757 | |||
| Bath Area Food/Clothing Bank | 207-443-4781 | |||
| Brunswick Downtown Farmer's Market | Brunswick Downtown Mall (Fort Andros in late fall/winter) | Charlie and Linda Gill | ||
| Good Shephard Food Bank | Auburn, ME | 207-782-3554 | ||
| Preble Street Resource Center | Food pantry, soup kitchen, teen meals | Portland, ME | 207-775-0026 | volunteer@preblestreet.org |
| www.preblestreet.org/volunteer.php | ||||
| Volunteer Maine | 207-443-9752 | www.volunteermaine.org | ||